# Education Act 2002, Section 80B: Relationships education and relationships and sex education: statements of policy


(1) The governing body of a maintained school must—
(a) make, and keep up to date, a separate written statement of their policy with regard to the provision of education under each of paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) of section 80, and
(b) publish a copy of the statement on a website and provide a copy free of charge to anyone who asks for one.
(2) A statement under subsection (1) must include a statement of the effect of section 405(3) of the Education Act 1996 (exemption from sex education: England).
(3) The governing body must consult parents of registered pupils at the school before making or revising a statement under subsection (1).
(4) In this section “maintained school” includes a community or foundation special school established in a hospital.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/80B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-80B
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